Sobek [Male Krokorok]  "Who you are is limited only by who you think you are."Sobek is the first Pokémon that Renen ever owned. He was captured as a Sandile by Renens birth mother, Layla, during one of her many trips to overseas. Sobek was named after one of the ancient Pokémon Priests who donned Pokémon shaped masks during ancient festivals to celebrate their life alongside their companions under the all-seeing gaze of Arceus. Sobek was one of the first priests to don a Sandile mask, and so she thought the name appropriate for the small Pokémon. Sobek is a friendly Pokémon who has spent many years beside the young woman, since her very early childhood, and is one of her closest companions. They have an excellent relationship, and what little mischief Sobek tends toward is usually directed towards his trainer, who takes the Pokémons headstrong nature in stride.Gifted by Layla Massri

. wrote:Renen is a slight young woman, standing at roughly 5'2 when in her bare feet. Her skin is a rich bronze color, marking her mulatto heritage. In stark contrast to her skin, her hair is white, and when not pulled into a ponytail, falls in a shaggy feathered style down around her shoulders. She doesn't have any major physical markings of note, except for a birthmark on the back of her right thigh, a splattering of freckles that seem otherwise out of place on her. She has several cuff piercings on her right ear, and a simple black stud on the left.

When it comes to clothing and fashion, she prefers a very mixed style of dress. Her usual style can be anything from slouchy and comfortable to outrageous and almost flambouyant. One of the consistent pieces of her outfit are lace up shoes that are meant for long periods of walking. She carries a heavy brown canvas backpack with her wherever she goes, and has a v-shaped headband hidden under the fringe of her hair.

Her other outfit is more ornate, and differing in style, with a very short skirt affixed to what could very well be a thong given how small it is, a bikini-style top, detached sleeves, black wraps around her lower calves, and pointy-toed red shoes. The back of her skirt flows down around her legs and is easy to move in. Along with this, she has a veil which covers her hair and drapes down her back, sometimes worn as a cloak. The entire outfit is red, black, and white, and along with it she traces thin white lines all over her body in the form of sacred markings. This is usually considered her ceremonial gear, and she wears it when tending to her solemn duties as a Devout of Yveltal.

. wrote:Reina, or Dashie as shes known to her friends, is a lot of personality in a fairly small package. A bit on the shorter side, with pale skin and bright pink eyes, she has a unique look to her. This is emphasized by naturally ashen blonde hair in a short and shaggy style that has been shaved back on one side and dyed in a literal rainbow of colors. She has a number of small tattoos on her body, though many of them are painted or temporary tattoos. Her primary permanent marking is a cloud with a rainbow lightning bolt coming from it, situated just above her right hip almost on her abdomen.

Her style of clothing varies from day to day, but her usual preferences are for light blue and white, with a number of rainbow colored accessories. She has everything from socks to undergarments, wristbands to leg-warmers, and everything in-between. If a rainbow version of some article of clothing exists, you can bet she probably has at least one piece of it somewhere. When shes racing, which she does quite frequently, she has a thick pair of white goggles with yellow lenses that she wears to keep her eyes safe. She tends to go quite light on the makeup, and has several piercings in her ears.

Pow Pow [Male Panztank]  Smile! It's called gun play.Pow Pow is Jinxs oldest Pokémon, and the one that she has spent the most time, and effort on. Jinx and Pow Pow share a love of explosions and destruction, and have the best relationship out of everyone on her team. She takes excellent care of the Panztank, and while caring for him is a chore given his size and diet, Jinx often spoils him, making certain that he has the best diet he could possibly wish for. When traveling with him, Jinx, slight as she is, rides around on him, chattering constantly about whatever is on her mind. Pow Pow, in return, adores the trainer who has always taken such meticulous care of him.Gifted by Alexander & Jessica Cross

Ability: [ability=sturdy]Move Pool:

Super Mega Death Ball (Sam) [Male Minetrode]  Watch this!Possibly the unluckiest Minetrode in all existence, this poor Pokémon ended up in the possession of Jinx, who promptly named him Super Mega Death Ball, and painted parts of him into the trademark pink that she usually wears so that they 'would match'. Sam doesn't hate Jinx, on the contrary, he actually likes her, and only tolerates being painted because he enjoys the time he spends with his psychotic trainer. While technically genderless, Jinx refers to Sam as 'male'. Sam has been with Jinx for a while now, and was originally captured as a Voltorb during a trip taken with her parents when she was young. Captured as a Voltorb

Ability: [ability=aftermath]Move Pool:

Chompers [Male Syntheon]  QuoteChompers actually belonged to Jennifer prior to Jinx leaving home. A Pokémon created in and around an arms factory, the male Syntheon is playful and enjoys it when Jinx dotes on him. Chompers was named because of his ability to eat metal, something that Jinx adores about him. She will, in a pinch, share spent bullet casings with the Pokémon as a kind of treat, since he seems to like the fact that the gunpowder residue makes them spicier. Chompers will also help in tending for Pow Pow, and can often be spotted riding atop the Panztank beside her.Gift from Jessica Cross

Ability: [ability=sturdy]Move Pool:

Fishbones [Male Sharpedo]  Hey Fishbones, should we blow something up?,Fishbones is an oddity in amidst the other members of Jinxs team, but he doesnt let that get him down. Jinx doesnt often call on Fishbones, usually keeping him tucked away in his Poké Ball until its time to traverse water. She tries daily to allow him to stretch his fins and swim around, as long as time and her activities provide her with the opportunity. The two have a good relationship, though Jinx will often have one-sided puppet conversations with him, usually revolving around continuing their life in their rather, uh, unique fashion.Captured on a fishing trip.

Ability: [ability=speed-boost]Move Pool:

I'm wearing lots of belts! For no reason at all. wrote:Jinx is a short little shit, topping out at 52 and barely weighing 105 lbs. soaking wet. A girl with albinism, she has striking features, with porcelain pale skin, bright red eyes, and dyed blue hair that trails all the way down her back to her knees when it isnt styled up into her traditional double-braids. Shes incredibly slender, with a modest bust and a deceptive lack of physical muscle tone, considering the heavyweight weapon she usually wields.

Her fashion is about as outlandish as you can get, with a bikini top in pink and black, too-short shorts in light pink, a pair of mismatched boots, two different gloves, and a bevy of various accessories that accent her outfit, including a lot of belts. She has literal bullets strapped to her body as decorations, and even when shes not dressed up for funsies, as she calls it, shes wearing something in the common color-theme. She wears a pair of necklaces, one of which has a dog tag attached.

... wrote:Roman Torchick [Male Torchick]  "Pay attention, you might learn something."A gift from Roman Torchwick, Roman Torchick is an oddity in that his eyes are green rather than the customary black of most other Torchick. The result of an inside joke but also a sign of Neo's dependence upon Torchwick, Roman is dressed in a small hat with faux hair and a tiny, well-fitting coat matching that of the man he was named after. Roman spends most of his time when out of his Poké Ball riding around on Neo's shoulder, being ferried from place to place under her umbrella. The Pokémon obviously cares for his mute mistress, and regularly interjects himself between Neo and anyone or anything that he perceives to be threatening her. Despite his interjection, Roman Torchick isn't much of a battler, and has limited experience in fighting, as Neo has no way to give fluid verbal commands to her Pokémon during a battle.Gifted by Roman Torchwick

Sugar [Female Stufful]  "Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar."Sugar was obtained during an early heist by Neo and Roman, stolen away when she was incredibly young. A little undersized for her breed, Sugar is about as sweet as her name, and rides around on Neo's head under her umbrella. Nicknamed for her preference for sweet berries and treats, Sugar is Neo's second Pokémon, and her primary battle companion, even over Roman Torchick. She can be quite fierce, and doesn't allow many people near her mistress. Even Roman - the man, not the Pokémon - has difficulties getting near Neo when Sugar is perched on her. She will share space under the umbrella with Roman Torchick, of course, something that mildly irritates the human Roman, as the other Pokémon will taunt him from Neo's shoulder, right alongside the Stufful.Stolen from a Pokémon breeder.

... wrote:Neopolitan, or Neo, as she prefers, is a young woman with a rather diminutive stature, standing at 4'10" in her high heeled boots. Because of the unique genetic makeup that comprises Neo, her physical form is incredibly mutable, and completely under her control in terms of outward appearance. She is capable of changing her hair, eyes, and even skin tone to a degree, making her appear as someone else, though its uncertain if she's capable of changing her height. Witnessing these changes is the only way that anyone unaware might connect the fact that Neo is one of the Faunus.

But Neo, like most, has her own version of normal. In this normal, she shares a color scheme with the ice cream she was named after, with the appropriate trio of colors displayed in her outfit, her hair, and even her eyes. Neo's natural eye color changes between brown, pale pink, and white, and they can alternate coloring in differing combinations, with this ability completely under her control. Because of this, she tends to temporarily have a condition known as heterochromia iridum, where the eyes of a subject have two different colors. In her case, its complete heterochromia, where one iris in its entirety is a different color from the other. This is usually pink and brown.

Though Neo has a number of disguises, she wears a common uniform with little variation, if given the choice. Traditionally, this is a white jacket with a pink interior, brown trousers and black and white spat boots with very high heels. Under her jacket is a brown corset, curved in the middle and at the bottom, exposing her hips. She also wears a multitude of black beaded necklaces, which hang haphazardly around her neck. When not on business, her casual clothing also seems to follow a similar, if not identical color preference, with the exception of the black and red bowler that she frequently 'borrows' from Roman to wear.

Though not specifically a part of her outfit, she carries an ornate looking umbrella in the style of a tight-rope walker, the umbrella containing a sword, a long, thin blade hidden within the umbrellas tube. This blade can either project from the end of the umbrella, or be drawn from it as a sword, with the crook handle serving as the hilt of the weapon. If the umbrella has a name, she hasn't shared it with anyone.

... wrote:One of the original Faunus created to be subservient, Neos personality is a study in contradictions. She displays a distinct dependence upon Roman Torchwick, her associate and the current object of her fixation. But she also has a self-assured manner and self-confidence that displays itself when she is in any kind of a fight, or during any job that they seem to be performing. She also has a stern, business-like demeanor that asserts itself when necessary, and as a being who is mutable, Neo is able to affect whatever mood or attitude is needed to make her disguise complete.

Despite being mute, she is incredibly physically expressive, utilizing gestures, sign language, and other non-verbal forms of communication. Shes also arrogant at times, mocking and taunting people that she engages in combat with. She has a confidence in herself that is borderline dangerous, showing little fear when pressed to engage even multiple opponents. She also has a sadistic side that is rarely displayed, but constantly present under her demure exterior.

Outside of the various faces that Neo presents, however, she has a humorous side to her and enjoys playing pranks on Roman. There are very few people she is close to, however, and she is primarily seen out and about with Roman, usually during the execution of some crime. Her relationship with the man is complicated, bordering between father and daughter, and lovers.

No two summers are alike. wrote:Glynda is a middle-aged woman who time has treated very kindly. Standing at 6'5" in her heels and 6'3" without them, she cuts a tall and elegant figure. She has a pale complexion with light blonde hair that is regularly tied back into a bun, stray hair curling down the right side of her face. Her eyes are a bright shade of green and she wears a pair of thin ovular glasses perched on her nose. She commonly wears a serious expression and though she smiles often, most of them are more sarcastic than anything else.

Her preference for clothing can vary, but her most common outfit is her business attire. A white long-sleeved, pleated top that has a wide keyhole neckline and gauntlet cuffs that flare in pleats at the wrist. She has dangling teal earrings that match the hanging pendant on her collar. She usually eschews pants for skirts, and her most commonly worn one is a black high-waisted pencil skirt with bronze buttons and black-brown stockings beneath that.

Her choice of footwear is usually black boots with bronze heels, and a black cape lined with purple inside. The cut of the cape is stylized to end in flames and arrows, with a row of diamond-shaped bronze beads on the back. Above this line of beads appears is a tiara - her personal symbol. She keeps a golden wristwatch beneath her right sleeve, a graduation gift from Ozpin and one of her important possessions.

Her 'weapon' of choice is a riding crop, and when not in use it collapses and attaches to the top of her right boot.

Nightmare [Female Umbreon]  Sometimes we can worry about a thing so much, the fear can make us feel we're trapped in a nightmare.Eevee was Lunas first Pokémon in her current life, gifted to her as a child before she reached puberty. The small Pokémon was a constant companion for the girl when her sister was absent, which wasnt often. After striking out from home, Nightmare became Lunas only companion, and it was during this time that the small Pokémon underwent her changes. Despite a theme as dark as that of her mistress, Nightmare is actually much kinder than her name implies. She's a Pokémon who worries greatly for her trainer, and is patient and relaxed where some others on Luna's team are far less so. When it comes to battle, Nightmare is a vicious fighter who will take advantage of every dirty trick at her disposal to secure victory for her mistress. Nightmare is rarely in her Poké Ball if she can help it, and Luna indulges. The Pokémon has a place both at her side when she's working, as well as at the foot of her bed when she's sleeping. A space only sometimes shared with Aisling.Gifted

Moonstone [Lunatone]  I can tell you from personal experience that things do indeed get better.Despite being a genderless Pokémon, Moonstone is decidedly female as far as Lunas concerned. Named for her pale and blue coloring, this Lunatone was captured during Lunas teenage years, on one of the many trips she took with Celeste before the two became somewhat estranged. Moonstone is a very calm Pokémon, with a sort of no-nonsense attitude. She doesnt really enjoy the pranks that some of the rest of Lunas team can pull, and instead prefers to be left to her own devices. One of the things she does enjoy is battle, and shes become one of Lunas prime battlers.Captured

Aisling [Female Musharna]  You have all suffered so much because of me.Aisling, whose name itself means Dream, is a Pokémon that chose Luna, rather than being captured. During a period of time when Luna was plagued by intense nightmares  a sometimes side effect of her unique abilities  she was visited by a Munna. This Munna bonded with Luna after it was revealed that the young woman was a devout worshipper of the Maiden of Dreams. No one is quite certain what prompted Aislings visit, or why she took to Luna the way she did, but she refused to leave Luna. While Luna is ultimately closer to Nightmare, she does greatly enjoy the Pokémons company, especially when her dreams begin to turn darker. The reprieve from the deeds of her past is a welcome respite, and one she isn't keen on letting go of.Bonded

Grin [Male Cheshine]  So, to be funny I have to torment those who oppose me and laugh in their faces?If ever there was a mischief maker on Lunas team, it would be Grin. A Cheshine that Luna captured during her early twenties, Grin was a Pokémon who gave Luna quite a fight. Indeed, he continues to be stubborn and despite her long hours and attempts to train him properly, he frequently resists her commands. That said, when something is really important to Luna, Grin will usually pull through and obey. She believes him to simply be a willful spirit, something that she understands quite well. She has never scolded the Pokémon for his actions, instead using his training as a means to teach herself some much required patience. Needless to say, theyre both still learning.Captured

Alpha [Male Lycanroc, Midnight]  As always, I will guard the night.Every Pokémon on Lunas team has an important place. Nightmare is the constant companion at her side. Aisling guards her dreams and devours the memories that haunt her sleep. Moonstone is the competitor who urges Luna into more battles so that they can all grow stronger. Grin is the unsteady edge that keeps her on her toes by forcing her to adapt and overcome. And then, theres Alpha. Obtained in Alola, Alpha was the largest and meanest of the Lycanroc pack that nearly overwhelmed the young woman. A furious battle wiped out almost all of her team, but she managed to tame him in the end. While he lacks Grins consistent nature of defiance, he is headstrong enough to ignore Lunas commands at time, especially if he believes that he knows better. While that isnt often, it does cause no small share of arguments that usually result in the Lycanroc sulking in a corner after being chastised. Beyond these little fits that often end up more comedic than anything else, Alpha is a Pokémon who values greatly the strength that Luna showed in taming him. He follows her not just because she captured him, but because of the respect he has for her.Captured

The moon hangs brightly in the sky, caring not for who looks upon it. wrote:Lunas coloring is an interesting contrast to her sister Celeste, with darker skin in a light coffee color denoting mixed heritage, and blue hair that trails most of the way down her back. Like Celeste, shes quite tall and elegant, though a bit smaller than her sister at six feet even. Shes not an exceptionally large individual, despite her size, and long and slender limbs carry her with a regal bearing that seems almost out of place for the young woman given the otherwise wild look in her vivid teal eyes. Her features are sharper and a little more intense, with a physique that speaks strongly of consistent physical activity and exercise. She is toned rather than bulky, and has a more modestly feminine frame in comparison to her bustier elder twin.

Her fashion ranges from here to there, in a number of styles that have meshed into a singular whole based on her travels across the world. Much of her clothing is marked with a crescent moon, and she often wears a delicate looking black hairband shaped like a tiara to tame the otherwise unruly mane that is her hair. Her day-to-day style tends to range into the very casual preference of jeans and t-shirts, a distinct contrast to her more formally attired sister. She frequently wears video game memorabilia, and despite her age she has moments where she's very much still a teenager in dress and physical mannerisms.

You're kidding. You're kidding, right? wrote:Luna is and has been called many things in her life, and not all of them savory. But the faces that those around her see are usually just one more layer of mask that she wears. Beyond the masks, there are two distinct sides to Luna. One is the young woman of the modern era who wants to run across the world, away from her duties as an heiress to the Caellux fortune. The second, more complex side is that of the woman who has been born what feels like a thousand times, striding through time from life to life, attempting to right the wrongs that she perpetrated the first time she let darkness into her heart. At her very core, Luna wants to be a good person. She wants to live up to the shining example that her sister is: a beacon for hope and success. Some proof that the light can be a shining radiance that warms, rather than a blinding blaze that destroys.

But Luna is also a person prone to intense fits of emotion. Shes capable of immense jealousy, furious rage, and deep seated envy. And these are the traits that have plagued Luna since her very first lifetime  ones that she still struggles to overcome, no matter what era or life she is reborn into. Equal parts light and dark, Luna can easily be seen as representing the celestial body after which she was named. She does try to be a good person. To live a life giving only kindness to others, living free of envy, and aiding those who might need her assistance. But trying often isnt good enough. In her interpersonal relationships, Luna can often be quick to anger, and gets easily frustrated. She lacks much of her older sisters patience, though shes trying her best to work on it.

Shes actually most at ease when with her sister, especially once shes cognizant of their unique history, and all that it represents. When her memories are active, not much changes, save that shes got a bit more patience, and a lot more determination to be a better individual. She does have a somewhat wicked sense of humor, and a bit of a flippant attitude, something that definitely marks her as the 'younger' sibling, despite she and Celeste being the same age. At times it's very hard to tell that they're twins.

I'm so sorry! I missed you so much, big sister! wrote:Luna was born in the year 2136BC, the youngest of five, to the reigning king Sargon of the Akkadian Dynasty. Their family sat at the head of the many previously-independent lands of Mesopotamia, and Luna knew no lack or hunger. But she did know loneliness. Raised by the servants of a distant mother who was the relatively unimportant second wife of her far more distant father, Emperor Sargon of Akkad; she never grew to know her brothers - only that each was training to become something amazing in an attempt to be relevant in the Dynasty their father had founded. Luna, like her sister, was treated to finery and education at all hours, kept captive in the gilded cage that was their home. When Luna was deemed old enough, she was thrust into the tighter captivity that was Celestes cage, the two suddenly forced upon one another as cellmates. Until meeting her, Luna had been unaware that she even had an elder sister, having seen her brothers most frequently though they maintained their distance from her as was considered proper.

Lunas youth and exuberance brought something wholly new into Celestes world, and Luna was at first confused and mistrustful of the older girls attempts to befriend her, though she ultimately fell sway to Celestes charming nature and warmth. As her attitudes thawed towards Celeste and the pair of them grew to depend upon one another for stability in the elegant prison in which they were held. Lunas quick edge of frustration was often soothed by Celestes warm mannerisms and calm nature, and the straight-edge that was Celestes lack of humor was often dispelled by Lunas playful nature and enjoyment of what fun the pair of them could snatch out of the jaws of their situation. The older Luna grew, however, the more Celestes good-natured attempts to keep her in high spirits and smiling seemed to stifle the younger girl who was beginning to feel out her own independence from her sibling and their relationship. When Celeste was given a new tutor, things began to change for the pair.

Celestes long hours in political training began to cut into the time that she and Luna spent together. Having grown accustomed to reliance upon her sister, Luna tried to think of her time apart from Celeste as a way to better herself, to grow as well, and make her sister proud of her. A year of tutoring, however, brought her steady and constant world to a sharp and grinding halt. After having been whisked away for one of her own tutoring lessons, she returned to find Celeste simply gone, her possessions packed up for her travels and the servants who attended the two unwilling to tell Luna what was happening with her sister. And Celeste, drunk off the newness of her travels, was unaware of how her sudden departure affected the younger girl, not quite into her 11th year of age and alone in the darkness of her cage.

The year that passed during Celestes absence was difficult for the young girl, her loss made even more poignant by the fact that Celeste hadnt even said goodbye to the young girl before shed been whisked away across the countryside. Deprived of all but the stale mannerisms of the servants, and afforded none of the luxuries of laughter and joy that she and Celeste had indulged in so frequency, Luna turned inward on herself, turning from a smiling and jubilant young girl into a shadowy slip of what she had been before. And thats when the whispers in the dark began.

Between tutoring lessons, education, and sleep, Luna began speaking to the quiet voice that seemed to lurk just outside her window. At first, she was convinced it was a servant come to torment her with accusations and slander of her abandonment by her sister. Her sister who was becoming popular, her sister who was becoming beloved by the family. Her sister who made their father proud while she floundered alone in the quiet solitude of their half-empty cage. Like a rose that had been pristine before, thorns began to grow in Lunas heart, spiraling out to coil around her like a cage. Celeste had everything that she did not. Worse, Celeste had abandoned her. Unloved, alone. The spare daughter, as she was referred to by the servants.

The resentment in her heart continued to grow, festering within her bosom as she grew during the time that had passed. She was twelve when Celeste finally returned. Whats worse, the girl who had abandoned her had stolen away, into her cage to gloat. Fury over her abandonment, and resentment of what the girl had gained during her absence from Luna finally sparked to a head until the simmering rage that shed been feeling for the last year of near solitude finally erupted. But it wasnt simply Lunas anger. It was fueled by a much darker source. She tore into the sister that had been the other half of her heart with a reckless abandon, angling to do as much harm with her words as she was capable of. She struck at every weak point she knew Celeste possessed, drove home every point that would cause her agony. The worst part of it all was that much of it was simply the truth. She was a convenient companion, but one easily abandoned as soon as Celeste believed that there might be something better out there. The whispers in Lunas mind grew more insistent as she unleashed all the fury that she was capable of feeling at her sister, the light to her shadow.

When the whisper promised her power, promised her a true place, one that was for her and her alone. Power, freedom, conquest. All that Luna could ever want. The adoration that had been denied her but heaped upon Celeste freely. The whispers were all too sweet, and when they promised that all she had to do was accept the power being offered her, she did so without hesitation, the eyes that had once held warmth and adoration for her sister gone completely cold to match the twisted smile on her face as she changed. Celestes prayers and pleading for her to not surrender to whatever took hold over her fell on deaf ears, and she was near prepared to strike her sister down, to take what rightfully should have been hers, when Celeste launched herself at the nightmarish moonlit figure that Luna had become.

The brilliant pillar of light that embraced them both was both equal parts cruel and kind, stripping away the power that she had desired, but also reminding her of the love that she and her sister had shared before circumstances drove them apart. As her body shrank and power fled from her, she smiled through a sheen of crystalline tears and then knew nothingness as life faded from the two sisters  only a crater shaped like a sun and moon to mark their passing. Lunas soul had been purged of the grip of Darkness, and with Celeste, she entered the grace of Arceus care, to heal and to recover from the foul deed she had tried to commit, from the hurt she had inflicted upon her sister. When Arceus brought them before its presence again, she heard the great ones voice as clearly as if it were spoken. <You are leaving this place. You will return to the mortal world, where she will do my will. And you will be the laughter she cannot express, the loyalty she must inspire, and the honesty that she must secret away. You were the first, but will not be the last.>

Lunas soul was touched by Arceus, though not branded as Celeste had been, instead marked by the conditional immortality the god-beast granted them both. She would live with her sister, die with her when she passed, and together the two would walk between the world and its heavens together. Luna, like Celeste, began to learn as she was reincarnated, adding more knowledge every time she walked again upon the earth, every time that she strode the firmament. She would not be caught unawares by false promises a second time. She would do better. She would become better. She would fight her nature, and with Arceus blessing, she would resist and never again fall to Darkness.

It was through much trial and error that the sisters mastered their new existence, and as Celeste's work began, Luna stood behind her as a silent and steadfast rock to keep her sister grounded. At times they were many things, at times only one. Rulers one life, soldiery the next, muses, coinbenders, tradesmen. Hiding sex and connections as necessary, but always cultivating the bloodline they were constantly reborn into. Luna aided Celeste's plans to build the Caellux House into something grand, and each time Celeste's influence grew, so too did Luna's, their fates and purposes intricately intertwined in a way that would keep them circling about one another no matter how long it took Luna to awaken each life.

From the Middle East for over two thousand years, to the Roman Empire near the turn of the calendar, to Europe during the Crusades, the sisters spread their works and influence across much of the known and settled world, through deeds both overt and subtle, gentle touches causing powerful ripples to great and smashing force as they walked through history and all it had to offer them, all for Celeste to continue to pay back her infinite debt to Arceus for her sister's purity, and for Luna to fulfill the pledge she made to stand faithfully at sister's side as her second. They had unwittingly become a force that shaped the world and its future, gingerly, methodically, focusing on what they could do to gain and become more, on how to share what they could and protect what they would.

Where Celeste shaped history, Luna did as well, though misfortune and the ever-present lure of the Darkness often corrupted or shifted what she was doing to run counterintuitive to her plans. Luna was responsible for teaching a young man the art of combat from horseback, a great steppes warrior. Another time she taught a girl who would eventually be known as a sorceress. Each ripple they made in history had far-reaching results, ones that echoed off into the distant future. The pair learned from and taught a number of philosophers small and famous, traded strategy with far-off generals, medicine to powerful shaman. Between the two, Celeste and Luna unknowingly championed the survival of the Arts and sciences through the ages, by inspiring others with their deeds and charms as muses, or through their great patronage - a potent weapon against the Darkness' insidious grasp.

And so through four thousand years of death and life and rebirth, do we come to today. This beautiful globalization of technology and ideas, a period whispered to the siblings as was crucial to plan for all this time. Luna was reborn into her bloodline as an heiress of the Caellux Concern, perhaps THE most powerful enterprise in this new world. She and Celeste lived their lives accordingly, as simple rich girls being groomed for power. Luna had even gone on a brief Pokémon journey with Celeste, one that ultimately culminated in her withdrawing from travel and battle alongside her sister to enroll in a far-off college right about the time Celeste withdrew at the recovery of her memories  leaving her sister awoken, as Luna, as deemed by Arceus, continued to slumber within her mind.

Many things happened during Lunas time away. She completed a number of degrees across a number of more trivial fields, fell into worship of the Moon and ultimately became a faithful of Cresselia. She started a small mystical shop while reaching out to more followers of the Maiden, her path ultimately leading her back towards the inevitable awakening that came every lifetime. Not long after her connection to the Maiden of Dreams, nightmares began to plague Lunas sleep, whispered echoes from times long before haunting her slumber. Luna dedicated herself to purging the nightmares of others, and it was this connection that finally sparked the hidden memories deep within her mind.

She had pledged to join her sister many years before, and now could fulfill that promise, serving as the Head Counselor for the Academy that the two set into motion so many years before. Once more, the Caellux twins would stretch their hands out over the world. Where Celeste is the Dawnmother, Luna is the Nightwarden, calling forth the pale light of the Moon to protect the dreams and souls of those who would fall to the sorrow and despair of Darkness. Together, their light will become a beacon to the world, guiding the way toward victory.

Bladecasting: An ability usually unique to those with Plates. The formation of a four-foot straight blade using the raw energy or physical manifestation of ones Element. The blade itself is unique to every user - based on a conviction key to their being without which the blade will not function, and composed of a basis of a single Pokémon move like any other Elemental Ability. The blade cannot be physically wielded and is instead controlled mentally. All blades share the ability to shatter into shards and reform back into a blade, these shards each carry the same effects or ability as the main blade and can be individually controlled. The number of shards a blade can shatter into and still be controlled is based wholly on the users level of Bladecasting skill. Advancement requires an enormous amount of time invested for even the most prodigious, or an experienced mentor. The individuals blade (named for the requisite conviction) is listed as a Unique Ability on their sheet and cannot be copied. (Novice: 4 shards) (Journeyman: 8 shards) (Expert: 12 shards) (Master: 16 shards) (Grandmaster: 32 shards, expanded basis). Because this ability is contingent on an artifact, Luna may not exceed the Master level of Bladecasting, regardless of how skilled she is with the blade.

Craft: (Metallurgy, Smithing): Behind every enchanter is the smith that creates the masterwork items that inspire their unique items. In the sisters, this position falls to Luna. She began learning the smithing trade during their second life on the Earth, and has spent every subsequent life perfecting, honing, and mastering her craft. Theres no bit of metalworking beyond her skill, and even her more basic creations exceed the craftsmanship one would traditionally find out in the world.

│├─Classification: Talent├─Category: Skill└─Power Level: Grandmaster

Grandmaster Skills: The following abilities are skills and talents that Luna has taken to their utmost level within the scope of her training and time spent, some taking several lifetimes of accumulation to reach her current level of experience - Calligraphy, Diplomacy, Leadership Quality, Wealth, Weapon Style (Daggers), Weapon Style (Longsword).

Master Skills: The following abilities are skills and talents that Luna has taken to a very high level due to extended training and study over the course of a single lifetime - Dance (Traditional), Enhanced Perception (Observation), High Society Training, Knowledge (Geology), Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Lore), Sleight of Hand, Weapon Style (Archery), Skill (Knitting), Skill (Weaving).

Journeyman Skills: The following abilities are skills and talents that Luna has taken to a moderate level due to extended training and study over the course of years - Artistic, First Aid, Knowledge (Alchemy) Linguistics (Polyglot), Guitar, Lockpicking, Mechanic, Physical Agility, Swimming.

Apprentice Skills: The following abilities are skills and talents that Luna is still learning, and has just enough knowledge to use them at a rudimentary level - Acting, Craft (Medicine, Modern), Craft (Visual Illustration), Painting.

Songstress: Luna, like Celeste, in each life bears a voice so clear and powerful that its uses are many and varied. From shouting orders over the din of battle, to floating a whisper across a crowded room to a waiting ear. But her singing voice is truly awe-inspiring. Where her elder sister's voice is perfectly-pitched for the higher and more resonate notes, Luna can delve into the deeper and huskier tones that bring men to their knees with images of illicit rendezvous. In past lives, their duets were a thing of legend, able to bring people together or down to their knees - to fervor or despair. Their songs to celebrate dawn and dusk were said to be the reason that the sun and moon rose and set.

Empathy: Some peoples expertise in psychic ability lies more along the line of common skills: mind reading, teleportation, telekinesis. Luna's abilities, however, lie in another direction. Lunas familiarity with the human mind over lifetimes of experience has given her a unique perspective that aids her in this ability: to empathize and read the subtle emotional cues and ticks that people tend to display. Bolstered by her psychic ability, Luna is an empath of exceptional skill. Very few people, including her sister, are able to disguise how they feel from her. This is also a little bit of a pitfall for Luna, as it exacerbates her own tenuous control on her emotions, something at times made worse by how easily she forms connections with others due to her abilities.

Projection: Part of the unique skill set that allows Luna to view and interact with the dreams of others, Luna has the ability to manifest herself in the minds of others during their dreams. This is an ability that she has learned over many years, and is connected very heavily to her divine blessings from the Maiden of Dreams and the Full Moon, respectively. Without relying specifically on her divinely granted gifts, this power is strictly bolstering for her other abilities, letting her connect more easily with the mental spaces of others.

│├─Classification: Psychic├─Category: Projection└─Power Level: Master

Telekinesis (Flight): Rather than the ability to lift and manipulate other objects, Luna's abilities with telekinesis are limited to herself and small objects designated as 'hers'. She's able to lift and sustain her own body in unaided flight at slightly above average speeds for short periods of time. Rather than teleportation, she uses this unique flight to get from point a to point b in times of emergency.

Telepathy (Specialized): While many psychics are able to read the mind of an individual, Luna may do so, but only if the subject is presently in a realm that Luna refers to as 'The Dreaming'. Represented as a glimpse into the sub-conscience mind, Luna is able to not only read, but also to a degree, interact with the mind of those who are dreaming. Additionally, she is able to use her telepathy to communicate with, but not read the mind of her sister, Celeste. This is rarely needed, however, as the two are so familiar with one another.

Unique Abilities_______________________________________└─Powers unique to the character.

Devotion (Elemental Blade): Devotion is a four foot long blade composed of sparkling starlight and shifting shadows. The blade is cast from Luna's ring, and is fueled by her conviction to stand unwavering at her sister's side, despite her lack of a Plate bolstering her powers to the same level as Celeste's. The weapon itself is comprised of [Castigate], giving it the ability to inflict a supernatural lethargy upon struck enemies which compounds with each strike, slowing their movements and reaction speeds with each strike of the blade or its shards. Devotion is a unique Elemental Blade, the first of its kind in that it is contingent on the ring in Luna's possession. Despite this, the blade is quite old, and incredibly strong thanks to lifetimes of experience with the artifact, which is placed into the family reliquary after Luna's 'death' each lifetime, and returned to her after rebirth once Celeste regains her memories. Unlike Celeste, Luna doesn't mind utilizing the blade in true combat, as that, coupled with her other unique abilities often leave enemies unbalanced as to what powers she actually possesses, something which she uses quite often to her advantage.

Blessings of the Gods: Luna is an exceptional young woman who has been blessed over and over by the course of history, and in the powers that she possesses, she is doubly unique. Having had the chance to live many lifetimes over, each lifetime brings about new and unique experiences, and during these lifetimes, she has found herself pledged to not one, but three Legendary Beings; Arceus by virtue of her connection with her sister, Lunala by virtue of one of her earlier lifetimes, and Cresselia by virtue of one of her later lifetimes. While her connection to Arceus is less consistent than her connections to Lunala and Cresselia, Luna is possessed of both the Blessing of the Moon, and the Blessing of the Maiden. Typically, she is limited in each lifetime to which Legendary Being she may serve. In rare times of great peril, her blessings may unlock simultaneously, but to note, this only happens when she herself is struggling to keep great Darkness from her heart. This has happened only once before, and was during a period where her sister perished before her, in a fierce combat the pair were locked in. The result of activating both Legendary blessings resulted in her death, her body, even trained as it was, unable to withstand the divine pressure placed on her. On average, Luna must choose each lifetime, which Legendary Being she will devote herself to. In lifetimes where she awakens early, she frequently chooses Lunala. In lifetimes where her awakening happens later, she tends to drift naturally to Cresselia, as a way to curb the nightmares she is often plagued with. When the other 'blessing' is unavailable, Luna may activate one of two unique artifacts that have been passed down to her by her divine benefactors.

│├─Classification: Unique├─Category: Varies└─Power Level: Grandmaster

Blessings─┘ wrote:Maiden's Sight: A unique and singular ability granted to Luna through her connections to Cresselia. Maidens Sight allows Luna to peer into, and walk through the dreamscape of those she comes in contact with, or whose minds she is capable of reaching out to. Most frequently this manifests as precise control over the dreamscape, allowing her to interject, and even engage in combat in the realm she refers to as The Dreaming. While in The Dreaming, Luna may not directly invoke nightmares in those she comes in contact with, but may instead manipulate the dreamscape, allowing nightmares to seep into the mind of the user where before they might have been quelled. She can much more easily banish nightmares and quiet the unrest of another. This power doesnt seem to have a lot of practical application in combat, but allows her to walk into the dreamscape of anyone she can come in close contact with and force into slumber, putting both herself and them into The Dreaming, where she is unlimited by the constraints of her body. And after all, it's said that if you die in your dreams, your body will soon follow.

│├─Classification: Unique├─Category: Varies└─Power Level: Grandmaster

Moon's Touch: A unique and singular ability granted to Luna through her connection to Lunala. Moons Touch is a blessing that grants Luna a number of unique physical attributes. The ability to slip in and out of the corporeal like a ghost, with speed and dexterity that easily surpasses that of an ordinary human by several orders of magnitude. Her movements become a blur and her accuracy and dexterity is greatly increased. She becomes capable of jumping long distances, using her transphasic abilities to cushion her landing, and move in just such a way that others besides perhaps a ghost, might not be able to mimic. With this power, shes a guardian of the Night, the Full Moons Assassin. She has utilized this power over the course of many lifetimes to both serve as a private killer for the Concern, as well as committing herself to meting out justice against those who would act against humanitys best interests. This power also serves to broadly allow her to combat against the Darkness and any who might serve them, imbuing her with the overwhelming physical abilities to out-speed and out-maneuver those she is up against. While her strength is not enhanced, she usually makes up for it with the raw force behind the momentum of her movements.

│├─Classification: Unique├─Category: Varies└─Power Level: Grandmaster

Reincarnation: At a low point in her first life, Luna fell into the whispers of the Great Enemy, and turned on her sister Celeste. It was through a hoarse, whispered prayer so fervent and sincere that it blasted away the distance between simple woman and god that Arceus' intervention was rendered. Arceus granted Celeste the power to aid Luna, and held her to her promise, delivering his blessing upon both that they might walk through history's length and breadth, to prepare others for the coming times. When slain or dying of disease or old age, Celeste and Luna's souls and minds are separated from their bodies by divine will, and held in Arceus' afterlife to soothe the pains and aches of another life lived and ended - there to wait for its sister soul. When both souls are held side by side, and allowed time to refresh, they are sent back to the world, born again from a suitable mother carrying their bloodline. Their memories gradually awaken as they reach puberty, and it takes several years to sort through once fully returned, but their minds from each life prior remain intact. At times, Luna's awakening takes longer than that of Celeste, as her soul and mind are fortified against the grasp of Darkness.

│├─Classification: Divine├─Category: Inherent└─Power Level: Misc

But the chill alone is not what will end you. wrote:Artifacts______________________________________________└─Elementally-infused items created through Reliquary of the Dawn, or by divine blessing.

Bladecasting Ring: This artifact grants Luna skill at Bladecasting, an ability usually unique to those with Plates. Forged by Luna's hands, and enchanted many lifetimes ago, Luna has practiced with Bladecasting for lifetimes, attempting to perfect and hone her skills to their absolute level. Despite her wide berth of skill, Luna is restricted in that she will never be able to achieve grandmastery of this skill, no matter how long she practices.

Armor of the Moon: Forged from a piece of lunar stone broken off and gifted to Luna by the Full Moon, Lunala. This armor appears to Luna when she successfully awakens her memories during a lifetime where she is under the Blessing of the Maiden.
-[Camouflage] + [Flare Gun] = The wearer of the Moon Armor can choose to apply a constant optical camouflage effect, making it more difficult to pick out the wielder from their surroundings. While not in combat, the user may instead choose to activate a perfect invisibility cloak extending to anything worn on their person and held in their hands, rendering them incapable of being seen by normal or supernatural vision. Attacking or overtly drawing attention to oneself ends this effect, which cannot be activated again for ten minutes.
-[Shell Trap] + [Harden] = The wearer of this armor automatically retaliates when struck in combat. When hit, the enemy dealing damage to the wearer is struck by explosive force which tears and burns at their body. When this happens, the users overall defensive ability increases by a third, so that they take less damage for the rest of combat. This effect has an internal cooldown of two rounds, and stacks to a maximum of three times normal damage reduction.
-[Velocity] + [Double Team] = The wearer becomes steadily more evasive the longer they keep mobile while in combat. As long as the wearer does not stop to rest for more than one round (a handful of seconds), it becomes more difficult to strike them as their agility rises. By the fifth such round the user becomes effectively displaced.

Blades of the Maiden: A pair of long thin blades, somewhere between the length of a dagger and a shortsword, forged for Luna from a pair of feathers from the wings of the Maiden of Dreams, Cresselia. These blades appear to Luna when she successfully awakens her memories during a lifetime where she is under the Blessing of the Moon.
-[Mean Look] + [Odor Sleuth] = When striking an enemy, increases accuracy for follow up strikes. An opponent struck twice in the same spot in the same combat becomes incapable of fleeing from combat with the user of the Maidenblades by supernatural means, and causes conscious movement away from the user to be heavily slowed.
=[Razor Wind] + [Dizzy Punch] = The Maidenblades user can choose to delay damage from strikes with the Maidenblades by up to three rounds. If delayed at least until the next round, the target takes double damage and becomes confused. The longer delayed, the more intensified the eventual strike becomes, allowing for ease of assassination.
-[Will o the Wisp] + [Helping Hand] = When striking an opponent with the Maidenblades, the user can choose for the opponent to be lit with a damaging and cold silver flame for two rounds. When allies strike the burning opponent, their attacks deal half again as much damage. Effect does not stack or reapply before the duration ends.

Burden: Luna's tiara, a well-smithed crown settled in under her hair, simple in design compared to that of her sister's more ostentatious and gem-laden crown.
-(Play Nice) + (Safeguard)- Those attempting to influence Luna's thoughts and emotions, or those attempting to invade or read her mind are blocked. Each attempt alerts Luna through a short-lived sympathetic bond, identifying the person making the attempt and discouraging further attempts.
-(Defense Curl) + (Safeguard)- The Burden can never be removed from Luna by happenstance or force, it can only be taken off through her own will.
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. wrote:Standing at an even five feet tall, Grace is quite petite. Slender, but busty, she has a leanly toned physique from years of hiking and participation in school sports. She has sun kissed blonde hair that falls to the middle of her back when left loose, and vivid purple eyes set in a round face. No matter what outfit she wears she has at least one blue butterfly clip that keeps her hair pinned back.

Graces preference for fashion can be all over the place, but she tends to prefer a common color scheme of white, black, blues and purples. She has a sizable closet and will typically dress in a manner that fits whatever the occasion is. Her usual day-to-day outfit is a white blouse in one of many different styles, a comfortable pair of pants or skirt, along with a functional pair of black canvas shoes, and her hair pinned up with one of her clips.

The outfit she wears most commonly during travel is well suited for an active, outdoorsy type; a black and purple undershirt beneath a jumpsuit with shorts in black and brown, and the upper torso over the undershirt done in white with blue trim. To accompany it she has a small black backpack which contains various supplies, black fingerless gloves, and a black hat with yellow markings. She trades out her canvas shoes for a sturdy pair of hiking boots and keeps her pokeballs on her right side on a belt with a simple clasping buckle.

. wrote:Grace exemplifies what people expect when they think of what a healer should be. Shes somewhat soft-spoken, a little shy in some social situations, and has a warm and friendly demeanor. She usually takes a kind attitude towards people, animals, and Pokémon alike, and harbors a deep curiosity for the world around her. Adventurous and exploratory, Grace enjoys physical activity and spends most of her time hiking familiar paths, or trailblazing new ones out in the wilderness while partaking of her favorite hobby: bug watching.

Her family is important to her and she loves them very much, in spite of a sometimes rocky relationship with her older brother Finn. This also extends to her Pokémon companions, who she places great value on despite most of them being rather unpopular because theyre bugs. When it comes to battle shes got a bit of a soft spot, and at times doesnt press her advantage quite as far as she probably could in order to spare her Pokémon the hardships of rigorous battle. She detests those who treat Pokémon or animals in an unethical or cruel fashion and has a bit of a temper to her, though it usually takes something serious to get her ire up.

Temper aside, shes the kind of person who is ultimately concerned about the health and well-being of those around her. Shes in school to become a nurse, supplementing a foundation of early studies in medicine and biology with her psychically assisted healing to make her a fairly competent healer of wounds and injuries, if not disease and illness. When it comes to her abilities, her psychic gifts dont trouble her, but outside of her healing gift, shes incredibly untrained. She has very little experience with the usual things that make a psychic dangerous.

Shes in a committed relationship despite her youth, having married her high school sweetheart as soon as they graduated.

Pathfinding: The ability to orient yourself regardless of the geographical features around you, and the practical experience of hiking and identifying commonly used trails; the prevention of getting lost in the wilderness, and greater navigational skills when away from civilization.

Psychic Healing: A very specialized kind of psychic, Grace is capable of healing someone by bolstering the natural rejuvenation factor of their body with psychometabolic manipulation. This works on both Pokémon and on people, with varying degrees of efficiency. She is limited in the way that her healing affects various wounds. She considers there to be three kinds of wounds: Minor, Major, and Severe. Minor wounds, such as scrapes, small cuts and bruises can be banished in a matter of seconds with her healing. Major wounds such as deeper cuts or cracked bones can be sped up, but require a few days to finish healing on their own. Severe or serious wounds such as deep gashes that split down to the bone, broken bones or near fatal wounds can be reduced, but will take weeks of time to heal naturally, and are simply sped by the technique she uses. As of right now, her ability to heal Pokémon is more limited than her ability to heal people, given that many Pokémon are different, and her understanding of their physiology is much more lacking in comparison. She is still gaining full control over her power and learning to heal more serious conditions like poisons and diseases, but completion of that training is still some distance off.

. wrote:Hayden is on the shorter side, standing at only five feet and three inches tall and looking larger than average thanks to her weight. Shes a thicker girl with a pale complexion, bright blue eyes in a rounded face, and red hair cut into an easy to manage bob hairstyle that frames her features well. She isnt exceptionally fat, but shes definitely overweight for her size, something that has limited her physical activity to a degree. This extra weight, coupled with her more sedentary lifestyle behind a computer and Haydens best described as extra thicc, only sometimes in all the right places. Her movements arent what one might call graceful considering her size, but she carries herself with an easy confidence that speaks strongly of someone comfortable in their body, regardless of its size.

Her fashion tends towards the heavily layered and easy to bundle up in, usually in warmer, earthy tones. She accessorizes fairly heavily, but with the sort of down-to-earth preferences of someone whose jewelry, to them, serves a function. There are a number of pieces that Hayden doesnt seem to ever go without, most of them being religious or spiritual in nature. When shes reading, which she does frequently, she has a pair of small red reading glasses that sit on the end of her upturned nose.